sega genesis/megadrive

sega genesis/megadrive in Technology

games A games console made by SEGA. The Genesis used a Zilog Z80 for its sound generator. This made the Genesis compatible with Sega Master System games through a device called a "Power Base Converter" which basically shut down the Genesis/MegaDrive's 68000CPU and made the Z80 the CPU. (2008-07-28)